[snopercod]

I can relate. But you should prepare yourself for more good news.

Once you hit 50, nobody will hire you as an engineer. Your only options will be to go into business for yourself or get out of engineering altogether.

[nightdriver]

"Once you hit 50, nobody will hire you as an engineer."

'Fraid you're more right than wrong. Not only won't they hire you, they won't even bother to reply with a decent "get screwed" letter.